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An Old Forgery Case.


New YORK, April 1.-Recorder Smith, in
general sessions to-day, heard argument on
the motion by counsel for j. B. Hart oi
San Francisco, to have a nolle prosequi
entered on an indictment for forgery on file
in the District Attorneys office against
William Kissane, now a wealthy and in
fluential citizen of San Francisco. The in
dictment was for forgery Of a check for
ST., 1000 in 1854 against the Chemical Bank
of this city. Counselor Jones appea red for
the bank and opposed the motion. He said
Kissane had not made any restitution to
the bank for the money thus obtained in a
criminal manner. although it ap-
peared that he was well to do.
Lawyer Jones submitted an aff-
davit made by the cashier OF the
Bank which sets forth that the bank
had suffered loss of $26, 900 by Kissane' 8
forgery. District Attorney MARITIME was
present, and favored dismissing the indict-
ment considering the length OF time elapsed.
and that Kissane had reformed, and was
leading an honest life. Everything consid-
err :, he WAS not disposed to call the case
for trial at this late day. Recorder Smith
was not so willing to dismiss the matter.
He said that there was no evidence that
LAWYER Hart was actiug with Kissane's 8
consent, and intimated he would require
assurances on this point before taking &C
ton. A telegram from the principal in the
case would not be sufficient. The parties
then left the court.
From the National Capital.
WASHINGTON, March 31.-Comnissioner
Sparks to-day issued an order creating a
Contest Board, to which all cases now
pending or hereafter arising in pre-emptlon
and public lands decisions shall De re-
ferred for examination and decision. After
action is taken by this board upon con-
test case, it will 60 to the Board OF Re
view. The board is to consist OF hve
members selected from the several d.
visions of the General Land Office.
Secretary Whitney has approved the re-
port of the board appointed to select sites
for two new dry docks authorized by the
last Congress. The docks will be located at
New York and Norfolk navy yards ana
viii oe built by contract on the general plan
Of the Simpson dry docks. ,.
The revised estimate OF the pnohc ue"'
for March makes it about St1.,
500. 900. It is authori.atively annonncsu
that the following appointments VIII oe
made tomorrow: Secretary OF tne reaS- as
ury. Chas s. Fairchi'd. OF New forE, AZ.
sistant Secretary of the Treasury lsaa'
H. Maynard, Of New York. =.
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New YORK, April 1.-The Stewart sale
was concluded last night with the disposal
OF the remainder of the library. The grand
aggregate is 100000.
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The Indicted Chicago Boodlers.

The Indicted Chicago Boodlers.
CHICAGO, April Judge Anthony ar
rived at the door of his court room this
morning and could hardly crowd his way
in on account of the densit, of the throng
of indicted boodlers presentfor the purpose
of giving bail and their friends. who came
.arly to help them. Sheriff Matson fol-
lowed the Judge with full list of the ill.,
dicted. It is as follows: George e. Klehm,
Michael Wasserman, Michael Leyden. J: J.
NJ Carthy, William J. McGaricle, R. s. Nc
Ochs, p. NJ. Oliver. Christian Cells, Christian
Casselman, Ed. Phillips, J. s. Hannigan, J.
F. Vanpelt, j. F. Carpenter, Michael Co.'S
tillo, II. l.. Holland, August Busse, Napo.
leon Barsaloux, Philip Kelly,
Patrick Mahoney, Loren P. Crane,
and Joseph Buckley. In the case OF Mike
WasSerman, ex-Commissioner, who is in
dicted on one charge of bribery, and the
charge OF conspiracy, bail was fixed at ST.
500 for the three charges. Bonds were
given by other Commissioners and ex-
Commissioners on the list, and were filed at
amounts varying from $4,000 to $1,000.
The latter, that OF Buck Mccarthy, whose
Indictment contains five counts for bribery
and conspiracy. Besides the Commission
ers and ex-Commissioners and county Off
cials indicted on the list are nine contract
ors and dealers in furniture, supplies, etc.
At 2 o'clock this afternoon most of them
had secured bail.
The Haddock Murder Trial.
Sioux Cry, April 2.-The tenth day OF
the Haddock murder trial opened with a
diminished attendance. The strain, ex-
citement and anxiety are wearing on the
audience as well as the lawyers and court
attendants. Efforts of the defense to-day
produced witness named Geo. w. Smith
who swears positively that Leavitt fired
the shot that killed Haddock. This was
expected by everybody as bis story has
been public for months. He lived at the
Columbia House the night OF the murder,
and occupied rooms on the second floor,
He was sitting at an open window
on that night partly undressed.
There were few persons on the street when
the shot was fired. There were two per-
sons close together. They we're about in
the middle of the street crossing. They
were four feet apart. l saw the man who
fred the shot. Hewas north and q little
behind the other about four feet away.
The man who shot had on q light straw
hat, rubber coat and light pants. He
turned and ran across Fourth street and
north on Water street. did not see MIN
beyond the blacksmith shop. The man
who was shot staggered and tell. The
straw hat is supposed to have been worn
hy Lcavitt. The hat l saw on the man
looked brighter than that, with broader
brim. 1 knew Jno. Arensdorf well. The
man who fired the shot was not Jno. Arens-
dorf. am positive as to that. have seen
Leavitt. From Leavitt's form. motion
etc. Think he was the man who fred the
shot. 1t was light enough to see them and
recognize them.
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the PUBLIC GROUNDS.
What the Park Commissioners Pro-
pose to do This Xaar- -s-


The commissioners of cemeteries and pub
lie grounds are each year doing something to
improve the property under their care. This
year while they will not be able to accom-
plish as much as they desire, they have al
ready decided upon some things which will
increase the attractiveness of the city's
parks and grounds.
In Deering Park an island will be built in
the centre of the pond and upon it will be
placed the house purchased of Legro W
Brothers last year. The Pekin ducks and
white geese secured for the pond last season
will have the island for home the coming
summer. A new, one span bridge of neat
design will be built over one of the ravines
to replace an old bridge. 1t is the design of
the commissioners to expend 500 or $500 in
improving the pond so as to flood some of
the land now uncovered in the rayines.
On the Western Promenade new walks
WILDE laid out and it is hoped that the cir
cular drive at the head Of West street will be
made. The drive would have in its centre
grass plot with flowers and shrubbery in it.
Lincoln Park will be supplied with plants
and flowers as in previous seasons. AS has
Deen stated, some gold fish are to be placed
In the basin of the fountain. The commits
sioners will take steps to see that the thr ow-
ing Of sticks and stones into the fountain is
prevented.
The work in the cemeteries under the
charge of the commissioners is not begun as
early in the season as this, but the fence sur
rounding Forest City Cemetery has been en-
tirely repainted.
The commissioners would be glad to re-
ceive contributions of shrubbery from citi-
zens who have any of which they wish to
dispose. Upon notice being sent to Mr.. A.
w. Smith, the secretary of the board, the
shrubbery will be sent for and placed in the
grounds designated by the donor.
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PERSONAL.

Mr. Adam Leighton has gone abroad on a
business trip.
Mr. e. C. Chalto of South Brookfeld was
in the city yesterday.
Mr. e. r. Payson, Secretary of the Port
land Water Company, will leave Saturday
for trip to California
DIR. f. ii. Roscoe and wife, of Providence,
r. l., are visiting Mrs. J. E. Brazier, 10
Myrtle street. DR.. Roscoe is noted as a
traveller and lecturer
Rev. Edgar l.. Warren of Augusta is ex-
pected to take the place of Rev. Mr.. Christie
as pastor of the Congregational church at
Pressure Isle, as soon as the latter leaves
Rev. Samuel F. Pearson, the temperance
advocate and evangelist, will sail on the
steamer Baltic for New YORK. He has been
compelled by severe sickness to give up
his work in England.
Mr.. BARLEY McCallum, the actor, formerly
of this city, is meeting with great success in
the West. He played leading part in Mrs.
Langtry's company when she played her
last engagement in Chicago.
The Rockland Courier-Gazette, in an ar
ticle descriptive of visit to the State prison,
says:
Cashier Gould, perhaps the most notice
able prisoner of all, conducts himself like a
man who has done wrong ant anxious to
atone for the wrong as niue as possible.
he is quiet and reserved, seld ~ faces those
who enter the shop, keeping busily at his
work. lie has plenty Of reading and writes
great deal.
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THE oLEoMARcARINE CASE.
Tho Respondents Bound over to the
Supreme Court.

The case against Ingram B. Wheelock,
agent for A. t. Hall & Co., of this city, who
was arrested in Biddeford last week on
charge of selling oleomargarine in violation
of the State law, came up in the Municipal
Court in that city, before Recorder Cram,
yesterday morning. N. b. Walker Esq,
appeared for the State, and Judge Tapley
for the respondent The case had been adj
journed from last week.
Judge Tapley informed the court that he
should offer no evidence in defence and de-
sired to make no comment. The counsel for
the State then briefly reviewed the case and
the evidence that had been introduced, quot
ing from the statutes the section having a
bearing upon the case. and stated that from
the evidence and attending circumstances
there could be no question as to the probable
cause found for holding the respondent for
higher court.
Recorder Cram then ordered the respond
ent, Ingram B. Wheelock, and Arthur 7.
Hall, who was present and stated that he
constituted the firm of Arthur T. Hall & Co.,
to each personally recognize in the sum of
$500 for their appearance at the May term of
the Supreme Court for York county to be
held in Alfred.
The defence makes claim, so it is said, that
the same question came up in New YORK
State, and the court held the law to be I'M
constitutional and in substantiation of this
claim they would probably cite the case of
People VS.. Marx, but Judge Earle In discuss
| ing the question in the later case of People
VS.. Arenberg says that the Legislature has
the right to make appropriate laws to pro-
tect the people against fraud and imposition,
and that the case of People VS.. Marx con-
demned the provisions in the law which
absolutely prohibited the manufacture or
sale as an article of food of any substitute
for butter. The provision was declared un-
constitutional because the prohibition was
not limited to unwholesome or simulated
substances.
The counsel for the State, N. b. Walker,
holds the law to be constitutional because ii
aims to prevent imposition upon the people
by forbidding the sale of an article calcu-
lated to deceive and which has been changed
from its normal condition by the addition Of
foreign substances to give it the taste and
color of butter.
The court of Pennsylvania says in the case
of Powell VS.. Commonwealth that the act
prohibiting the manufacture and sale OF
keeping with intent to sell of oleomargarine
or imitation or adulterated butter or cheese
is constitutional.
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BRIEF JoTTINcs.

We have received copy Of the Folio for
May from W. E. Chandler.
The meeting of the Samc.ita Association
to have been held this afternoon, will be
postponed one week.
The Deering Improvement Society will
have picnic supper and free entertainment
at Lewis Hall Friday evening.
MI Gilbert L. Bailey has inventeda bicycle
stand which meets with the approval of all
wheelmen who have examined 1t.
The steamer Alice has been raised and
now lies at the wharf apparently uninjured
by her visit to the bottom of the dock.
Four English girls at the Boston & Maine
depot yesterday noon amused large crowd
by nimbly jumping rope upon the platform
while waiting for their train.
The case Of Roderick Mcdonald, for fraud
in relation to pension, will come up at this
term of the United States Circuit Court and
anumber Of witnesses have been summoned
from Gardiner.
In the window Of the store of Mr.. John F,
Rand on Middle street, may be seen an ele.
CANT Japanese sunshade hand made and
onamented with pictures of birds, flowers,
branches, etc., in the best style Of the Japan
ese art. 1t is one of three sunshades inn
ported by New York house, and said to be
the largest over brought to this country.
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Portland Society of Art.

At meeting of the Portland Society Of
Art last evening, it was decided to hold the
spring exhibition in connection with the ex-
hibition of work done in the school COM
mencing May 23d. The report of the COM
mittee in charge of the art school was so
hattering that it was resolved to continue
the school another year under the same
principal. If he could be secured for the po-
sition. The school will close on Saturday
evening, with talk on perspective, compost
ton and how to select subjects for out-of-
door work, by John Calvin Stevens, Illus
trated by blackboard sketches.
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Wedding.

Mr. Z. p. Church, who is thessMaine repre-
sentative OF Blake and Ripley of Boston,
was married in this city yesterday, to Miss
Emma }. Harris. The ceaemony took place
at the residence Of the brides father, Mr..
Thomas g. Harris, who resides on Cedar
street. The marriage was private, only i'm
mediate friends Of the contracting parties
being present A number Of handsome pres
ents were made the happy couple. Mr.
Church has many friends in Maine who will
wish him all happiness in his married life
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SUPERIOR COURT.


WEDNEsDAY.-1ohn B. Palmer VS.. John s.
Morse. Action on Promissory note for $57 20
dated January /, 1877. with interest. The de-
PENDANT pleads the statute Of limitations. The
plaintiff replies that for nine years Of the
time since the note was given the defend
ant had been absent from the State and a
resident of Boston, and upon this question the
case was submitted to the court The defendant
Is 3s years of age and unmarried. For ten years
he has been in the employ of Moore, Spaulding g.
Co. of Boston, in the store and on the road He
hired room there which he furnished and which
he constantly retained. He has never voted or
paid tax In Portland or Boston He was assess
ed in Boston but freed himself from the tax. In
his fathers house in Portland is room which has
all the time been set apart as his, and in which he
has always left clothing and furniture. He went
10 Boston with the intention Of engaging In busi-
ness as clerk, without any definite intention of
returning to Portland and he says he has always
regarded Portland as his home. When in Port
land he sometimes went TO his fathers house and
sometimes TO the hotel. The plaintiff claims that
these facts constitute residence out Of the State
sufficient TO take the case out of the statutes OF
limitation; tho defendant contends that they do
not. Decision reserved.
Fred V, Chase for plaintiff. Savage q Cakes for
defendant.
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Now is the Time.

Boston, April 27.-The elegant new build
Ing Of THE BosToN DAILY GLOBE will be
occupied by that newspaper next Monday,
and the occasion will be one of great interest.
IHE GLOBE win appear nm ts,r>.-t-A r.
is the beginning Of month, and of the oc-
cupation of the new building, the event will
be new era Of prosperity on the part of
The GLOBE, making it q very favorable time
for people to begin taking THE GLOBE who
do not usually read it, We hear of thou
sands of people who will do this. THE
GLOBE is especially the favorite paper of the
ladies and young people.
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The Sunday Telegram.

The Sunday Telegram is the name Of
new Sunday paper to be published by 9. B.
Anderson & Co., 1893 Federal street, COM
mencing Sunday May sth. Mr.. Geo. d. Bag
ley will be managing editor and w. ID.
Greene local editor. 1t will make special
ty of local and sporting news and will also
have the latest telegraph news. twill be
seven column folio.
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DEATHS

At Woodfords, April 27, Mrs. Gudith Archam.
bault. aged SO years 1 month.
Funeral on Friday morning at Sacca. appa1
In Harpswel, April %, Mrs. Mary ii. Dunning
aged II years.
aged 70 years.
I'm Cleveland. Ohio April 81, Mrs. Mary e. Stud.
ley, only daughter Of the late Dominicus and Har.
riet Mussey Harmon of.Portland. aged 81 years.
1.-THE funeral of the late Relief S. Stevens will
take place on Friday afternoon at $50 O'Clock
at her late residence No. 81 Cushman street.
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BowERY BEACH.
MARRIAGES..

In this city, April 81, at the residence of Samuel
l.. Kelsey. Esq, by Rev. G. Ii. Daniels Capt
Searsport.
In Ferry Village, April 20, by Rev. A. F. Hutcl :
Elizabeth. - SAfe
In saco, April 20, Noah E. Simpson and Miss
In Kennebunkport, April 81, M. L. Hill of Au-
burn and Miss Lille Symonds OF Old Orchard.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
HoRATIo STAPLES
a Presentiment.
PORTLAND, April 1887.


Mrs. Di Rigo:
We have presentiment that when
actual gold dollars are selling at rs
cents piece, or broad, beautiful
spring Cashmeres and welted Diago-
nails at 20 cents yard.-the early
morning finds you there buying up
the lot.
You will find them at our store (the
Cashmeres and Diagonals) Sc inches
wide, fine Twills, new Spring Shades,
25 cents is a comical price for these
goods, but dear me, our buyer forgot
that busy, buoyant, busting New
York, was good deal bigger than
Portland, and he lost his head, and
bought five times as many Of these
goods as he ought to, and we have got
to sell them some how, and % cents
yard will do it quick.
Moreover he bought Satines enough
for business three times as big as
ours. Handsome, elegant patterns,
many Of them exact copies of French
designs, made for the fine danes of
New York and Brooklyn. What shall
we do with them? Where shall we
stow them? We won't do either.
We will sell the bulk of these Satines
for 10 cents a yard. until the mass is
reduced to Portland dimensions.
Your day for Satines is this very day,
no other day is half as good.
Furthermore there are Prints at
cents yard, almost ships cargo Of
them, good fair quality, not decidedly
dark, nor very light, but half way be-
tween, sort of Mugwump complex
ion as it were, but more decided pat
terms, not so hazy and neuter as that
name would indicate, although the
price sort of affiliates therewith), 3
cents yard. Black Rhadames, there
isn't space here to tell the Rhadames
story. You will find in the Portland
Transcript Supplement.
Or you will find it told better still
on our Rhadames counter. The prices
for our All Silk Rhadames are 10 cts,
$1.OO, S1.25 and $3.50 yard. We had
such good luck with our sale of Lang.
don G. B. Bleached Cotton at Q cents
yard (s4 by the piece that we con-
tinue it another week. Also we place
beside it a dangerous rival, viz. the
Continental Bleached at cents, or
!3-4 by the piece. This bleached has
all the weight Of the famous Cont
mental c. unbleached, its toughness
of fibre, its solid good wear; but by
an improved method Of bleaching is
made soft, pliable, elastic,-working
beautifully on any sewing machine.
1t weighs exactly ounces more to
the piece (56 yards than Wamsutta,
besides being softer. Exit Wamsut-
ia, you are presuming on your earlier
excellence, you are getting wiry and
stiff in the joints.
Enter, Continental Bleached, you
are the present Prima Donna.
You understand, Lady, that this
price cents, or 7 "a cents by the
piece is only temporary expedient
to introduce it. When its merits are
found out by actual use, and people
find that no other Cotton will suit
them, then its legitimate price. 10 cts.
yard, will be resumed.
There are lots Of other bargains
that our buyer brought home. Hos
iery II IL cents pair. Spring and
Summer Underwear. &c.
Come and see them.
Yours Truly,
HORATIO STAPLES,
A Middle Street,
IA juno. Of Free, Portland.
" Samples sent free.
apr2s go
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Seats are having good sale at Portland
Theatre for the performances of Charles II.
Hoyts play, "a Tin Soldier" The matinee
Saturday will be good chance for the ladies
and children to see one of the funniest plays
of its class ever put upon the American
stage. The Chicago Tribune says of the
| piece:
"a Tin Soldier" treats in an explosive
| fashion of domestic trouble of the Spoopen-
| dyke order. A plumber enters a gentleman S
dwelling and soon owns the premises. The
persons in the piece are a bewildered young
bride, an inexperienced husband of the in
and sing, and several types of the American
genius-"help." A suspicion Of plot runs
through series of violent catastrophes."
Grimmer's orchestra will play the follow
ing selections;
Overture-Konig Mydas. ................E ilenberg
Medley-Free and Easy (frst time) -. Wiegand
Waltzes-Strew1ng Flowers new ......-., Bailey
THE HAYDNs' CONCERT.
The Haydn Association gave their first
concert in Mechanics Hall to large audi
ence last evening. The new quarters proved
to be just the place for the Association, and
the members sang with their old time skill
and sweetness. The singing by EMr. j. M.
Watts, Mrs. IL. M. Young, Mr.. 7. ]. Som ers
and Miss Annie Greedy, whose los greatly
pleased the audience, was in keeping with
the reputation of the soloists. The duets
by Mrs. w. Z. Chase and Mrs. IL. A. Cloudy,
and Mrs. ii. NJ. Young and Mrs ID. L. Da-
mon, were excellent. Mr.. Harvey Murray
was the accompanist. Ferdinand Killers
Song of Victory, followed, and its choruses
received a splendid rendition by the Associa-
ton under the leadership of Mr.. Kotzschmar.
The solos were given most acceptably by
Mrs. Fellows.
NOTES.
"Hoodman Blind will be at Portland
Theatre soon The play was written by Will
son Barrett, 1t has been very successful in
| New York.
The recital by the pupils of Miss Lizzie H.
Soule at \. NJ. 9. A. Hall last evening was
| apleaslng entertainment, all those participant
| ing taking their parts acceptablv. and was
| enjoyed by a large audience.
The concert at Vaughan street church this
evening will be good time to hear the new
Hamlin yocalian organ which will be played
| by Mr.. Kotzschmar.
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G. TIC. +. Spiller.
WINS. Percy Cobb.
Chap.-E. w. Knight.
Marshal-Joseph Cobb
+. S.-Mrs. II. +. Milliken.
Treas-Mrs. III. A. Hart.
Secy.-Mrs. G. E. Jackson.
j. G.-Harvey Cobb
o. &C.. E. jackson.
Rev. III. IA. Hart was recommended as
Lodge Deputy for the ensuing year. There
was full attendance of the members. A
committee was appointed to make needed
repairs upon the hall.
There will be meeting of the conference
committee from the various city lodges
Thursday evening at the rooms of Mystic
Lodge
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MUNICIPAL COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE GOULD

BEFUhE JUDUE NUUIU.
WEDNEsDAY.-WalterS s. Chase, Patrick Carey.
1ntOxication; each fined So and costs
Charles Williams. Intoxicat ion; 10 days in
county jail.
Frank McBrine. Intoxication; 80 days in coun-
ty Jail.
Timothy Mccarthy. Assault; 80 days in county
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Egypt and the Nile.

The Stockbridge course Of this season
closes tonight with a lecture by John l..
Stoddard upon Egypt and the Nile Mr..
Stoddard has pleased SO many people in
Portland that large audience is assured for
him. Seats may be obtained at Stockbridge's.